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ComEd crew and Arlington Heights Fire Department Engine 2 crew in the block of 900 North Beverly Avenue in Arlington Heights after a transformer blew Friday night, September 27, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Blown Transformer on Beverly Ave Causes Significant Outage to ComEd Customers in North Central Arlington Heights

Fri Sep 27, 2024 10:55 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 9:39 p.m. Friday, September 27, 2024 to a report of a blown ComEd backyard pole transformer in the block of 900 North Beverly Avenue in Arlington Heights. […]

Attached garage fire on Princeton Avenue in Arlington Heights, Sunday, September 22, 2024

Attached Garage Fire Quickly Extinguished on Princeton Ave Arlington Heights

Sun Sep 22, 2024 04:35 pm Cardinal News

Attached garage fire quickly extinguished by firefighters at a 2-story home on Princeton Avenue just south of White Oak Street Sunday afternoon, September 22, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from […]

Buffalo Grove Fire Department Tower Ladder 25 crew (from L to R): Lieutenant Daniel Downey, Firefighter Phillip Schroeder and Firefighter Kyle Ditthardt (SOURCE: Village of Buffalo Grove).

Three Buffalo Grove Firefighters from Tower Ladder 25 Recognized for Bravery and More in Rescue of Four

Tue Sep 17, 2024 03:51 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Larry Kane presented a unit citation for bravery to members of Buffalo Grove Fire Department Tower Ladder 25. Lieutenant Daniel Downey, Firefighter Phillip Schroeder and Firefighter Kyle Ditthardt responded in August […]

Death investigation just north of Village Hall in Arlington Heights on Friday evening, September 13, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Death Investigation Near Village Hall Gazebo in Arlington Heights

Fri Sep 13, 2024 09:40 pm Cardinal News

Death investigation on Arlington Heights Road near the gazebo just north Arlington Heights Village Hall, and just south of the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and […]

A semi-trailer dump truck on its side in the northbound lanes of Arlington Heights near Guitar Center at 2375 South Arlington Heights Road on Friday morning, September 6, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Rollover Semi-Trailer Dump Truck Crash Spills Gravel, Closes Arlington Heights Rd Near I-90

Fri Sep 6, 2024 11:40 am Cardinal News

Rollover semi dump truck crash, spilled gravel on Arlington Heights Rd north of I-90 in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS) YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 8:13 a.m. Friday, September […]

A wrecked purple Dodge Challenger sits at the crash scene after its driver was killed while driving the wrong way on US-12 (Rand Road) in Arlington Heights near the border with Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights (CARDINAL NEWS)

Police Confirm Wrong-Way Driver Died on US-12 North of Euclid Ave in Arlington Heights; Identity Released

Tue Sep 3, 2024 12:47 pm Cardinal News

Fatal: suspected wrong-way crash on US-12 (Rand Road) north of Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights on Monday night, September 2, 2024 around 10:04 p.m. (CARDINAL NEWS) YouTube Tips ⓘ The Arlington Heights Police Department confirmed […]

A Mount Prospect Fire Department firefighter/paramedic holds a medical IV solution bag during extrication of a patient in a white SUV on Rand Road north of Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights after a head-on crash Monday night, September 2, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Alleged Wrong-Way Driver Dies in Head-on Crash on US-12 North of Euclid Ave Arlington Heights

Tue Sep 3, 2024 07:10 am Cardinal News

Fatal: suspected wrong-way crash on US-12 (Rand Road) north of Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights on Monday night, September 2, 2024 around 10:04 p.m. (CARDINAL NEWS) YouTube Tips ⓘ The second fatal crash in six […]

A GMC Sierra pickup truck burns on Labor Day weekend, Saturday, August 31, 2024 in Arlington Heights, Illinois (CARDINAL NEWS)

GMC Sierra Pickup Truck Fire at Eastman St and Vail Ave Arlington Heights

Sat Aug 31, 2024 05:59 pm Cardinal News

GMC Sierra pickup truck fire near Eastman Street and Vail Avenue Arlington Heights extinguished by Arlington Heights firefighters on Saturday, August 31, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights […]

Arlington Heights Fire Department Tower 1 at the back and side of a townhouse kitchen fire incident on Pheasant Trail Lane in Arlington Heights, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Five People Rescued, 1 Hurt in Townhouse Kitchen Fire on Pheasant Trail Lane, Arlington Heights

Thu Aug 15, 2024 09:57 am Cardinal News

Five people rescued: four on a balcony, and one found hurt on the front porch during a townhouse kitchen fire Arlington Heights; interview with Arlington Heights Fire Chief Lance Harris (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ […]

Firefighters from Engine 3 deploy a deck gun to knock down fire showing from a 3-story townhouse on Crambourne Way, Friday, August 9, 2024 around 9:00 p.m. (Provided Video/CapturedNews)

Firefighters Stop Rapidly Advancing Fire at Townhouse on Crambourne Way Arlington Heights

Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:47 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Fire: Garage fire spread to townhouse on Crambourne Way, and Engine 3’s crew attacks the fire with a deck gun (Provided Video/CapturedNews). YouTube Tips ⓘ Firefighters from Arlington Heights and neighboring communities stopped […]

Traffic signal down after personal injury crash at the northeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Two Hurt in Crash at Arlington Heights Rd and Euclid Ave Arlington Heights

Wed Jul 17, 2024 02:30 pm Cardinal News

Crash with injuries at Arlington Heights Road and Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 to a report […]

Storm Damage Reports for Monday, July 15, 2024

Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:04 pm Cardinal News

Storm report for Monday evening, July 15, 2024. Severe cloud-to-ground lightning. Most ComEd outages Tuesday morning are near I-90 and south of I-90 through west and southern Cook County into DuPage County and Will County. […]

Evan B. Dawood, charged with multiple felonies involving drugs and a weapon (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Wanted for Felony Charges, Resisted Arrest at Algonquin Rd and Cedar Glen Dr, Arlington Heights

Wed Jul 10, 2024 12:42 pm Cardinal News

Police officers from Arlington Heights arrested a male suspect that escaped and violated electronic monitoring by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office while he was conditionally released from the Cook County Jail, awaiting trial. Evan B. […]

Police on scene of a rollover crash with injuries on Belmont Avenue near Magnolia Street in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

One Hurt in Kona Rollover Crash on Belmont Ave Near Magnolia St Arlington Heights

Wed Jul 10, 2024 10:00 am Cardinal News

Uprighting Hyundai Kona in rollover crash on Belmont Ave near Magnolia St Arlington Heights YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 3:27 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 to a report […]

White Ford Edge and a silver Honda Accord crash head-on in the southbound lanes of Rand Road (US-12 EAST) in Prospect Heights, Monday, July 8, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Head-on Crash, 3 Hurt In Crash Involving 4 Vehicles on Rand Rd East of Olive St, Prospect Heights

Mon Jul 8, 2024 08:13 pm Cardinal News

Head-on crash Rand Rd (US-12) near Olive St, Prospect Heights YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 2:57 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2024 to a report of a head-on crash […]

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